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More tax man meaningless mnemonics
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John_Pierpoint
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in Cutting tax
Hi tax specialists,
I have received a reply from HMRC (wow), it contains the mnemonic "CAR".
In an effort to understand what is involved, I have searched the HMRC site and got 6 screens filled with matches. Like the queries on this forum, there are lots and lots of references to a rectilinear steel box, with a wheel at each corner.
I think I have managed to discover that a "CAR" is coupled with a "CAAT" ?!?.
Can someone decode this stuff and explain the meaning, using my mother tongue.
John.
I have received a reply from HMRC (wow), it contains the mnemonic "CAR".
In an effort to understand what is involved, I have searched the HMRC site and got 6 screens filled with matches. Like the queries on this forum, there are lots and lots of references to a rectilinear steel box, with a wheel at each corner.
I think I have managed to discover that a "CAR" is coupled with a "CAAT" ?!?.
Can someone decode this stuff and explain the meaning, using my mother tongue.
John.
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Charities, Assets and Residency (CAR)
Central Agent Authorisation Team (CAAT)0 -
Thanks that sort of makes sense.
This is the second time that an HMRC clerk has failed to follow the procedure in his own instruction manual.
Seems there is a CAR department in Edinburgh, Nottingham & Truro.
Anyone know what PD1 means?0 -
John_Pierpoint wrote: »Thanks that sort of makes sense.
This is the second time that an HMRC clerk has failed to follow the procedure in his own instruction manual.
Seems there is a CAR department in Edinburgh, Nottingham & Truro.
Anyone know what PD1 means?
Public Department 1 ?
Edit : as in the tax district that deals with 'important people' such as MPs, judges etc.0 -
PD1 is also where the staff of HMRC etc have their tax affairs dealt with.0
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